Instead, the Yankees’ season has come to a close because of the stellar play of the American League’s best team this season: the Tampa Bay Rays.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.The Rays defeated the Yankees, 4-3, to take Game 3 and sweep New York in yet another game of pure fundamentals, timely hitting and one turning point that went their way in this series-deciding matchup.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEVictor Mesa Jr.of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates with Junior Caminero after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Oct.
7, 2026, in New York, N.Y.(MLB Photos)With the season on the line, the Yankees sent Max Fried to the mound, their veteran left-hander who said he would pitch no matter what, even though his girlfriend is due to deliver their child any day.But Fried didn’t have an ace-like outing in this one, giving up four runs on seven hits, including two home runs – solo shots to Ryan Vilade and Victor Mesa Jr.It was Mesa Jr.’s that was the decider in this game, as he smashed a hanging breaking ball into the famous Yankee Stadium right field bleachers to make it a 4-2 game.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!While that moment was massive for Mesa and the Rays, the rookie outfielder would be involved in a game-changing moment in the bottom of the sixth inning.As Mesa was enjoying what he did to help his team potentially reach the ALCS, Anthony Volpe was trying to change things for the Yankees when he turned on a Griffin Jax fastball and sent it soaring to left field.Mesa was tracking the moonshot the whole way to the wall, but it looked like it was running out of room.As Mesa jumped up...